Government to make announcement about delay of secondary schools reopening later today

Jamie Lang In today’s Global Bulletin, Sky picks up hundreds of hours of Studiocanal feature film content; Banijay aims to raise domestic abuse awareness; GoQuest Media picks pair of Serbian drama series; Oble finds a home on Viu Middle East for “The Outbreak”; Abacus Media Rights snags Kate Beckinsale-narrated dog show doc; Walter Presents acquires three French Canadian series; and Eccho Rights sends a slate of Korean dramas to upstart Turkish streamer Exxen.Sky and Studiocanal have closed a

First Minister said a decision will be made tomorrow, but added that she was not going to raise the expectations of parents. As part of her pre-Christmas lockdown announcement, Sturgeon announced that schools would close for the majority of pupils.

straight to your inboxBarcelona have been dealt a potentially fatal blow in their bid to sign Manchester City defender Eric Garcia this month.Garcia has been strongly linked with a move back to Barcelona having come through the club's La Masia academy before making the move to City in 2017.

The Justice Department will not move to terminate or modify the 80-year consent decrees that govern how most music is licensed after a review.

The couples who travel together, stick together! Tarek El Moussa was introduced to Chrishell Stause‘s new beau, Keo Motsepe, and gave the happy couple his seal of approval.

Nasty Cherry have teased the release of new music, with the band set to debut a new song later this week.In a post on Instagram on January 4, the four-piece said they would be “obliterating January with [their] presence”, announcing the arrival of new videos and music.“We got performance videos and new music coming for ya! Spoiler alert – it’s going to be sexy,” they said.A post shared by NASTY CHERRY (@nastycherryband)In a follow-up post overnight, the group announced a live-streamed

Organized crime and drug cartels south of the border could soon receive a swell of cash if a new bill passes in Mexico next month, compelling the Central Bank to buy money of questionable origin. The hotly contested bank bill, which already has won Senate approval, was slated for a vote by the lower house of congress late last year but was delayed until February despite ardent backing by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's and his Morena party.

A New Mexico judge this week decided in favor of 78-year-old Gary Hein, who sued the state for keeping him apart from his wife, who currently lives in a nursing home, during the coronavirus pandemic, according to local reports. The New Mexico Health Department must revise a provision enacted in March allowing nursing homes to make their own rules regarding visitor bans, State District Judge Matthew Wilson ordered Monday after hearing Hein's case, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported.

direct to your inboxAndy Burnham has added his voice to those calling for teaching staff to be vaccinated for Covid-19 ahead of schools reopening next month.The mayor was reacting to the government's decision to delay the return of secondary school pupils until 18 January.Only exam year groups will receive online teaching from January 11, before all pupils return the week after, subject to a review.All primary schools will reopen as planned on Monday, apart from some in Tier 4 areas in London

direct to your inboxSome children are set to have a delayed return to school as cases of coronavirus continue to rise.Most primary schools will re-open on Monday, January 4, but secondary pupils across Greater Manchester will not immediately return.The Government has said some primary schools in Tier 4 areas with the highest infection rates will not re-open fully, but these areas have not yet been confirmed.Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said it would apply only to a 'small number' of

direct to your inboxParents have been left divided following reports ministers have agreed to delay the reopening of secondary schools next week.Under the revised scheme, Year 11 and 13 exam students will no longer return to school from Monday, January 4 as planned, according to TES.The decision was reportedly made by ministers yesterday, and is yet to have Downing Street approval.Primary school pupils are expected to return to classrooms from January 4 as normal.Covid-19 testing in senior

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle called upon their showbiz pals to help kick off their reported £30m Spotify deal. Sir Elton John and James Corden were just two of the stars to support the pair as their famous friends helped out with its release.They all reflected on a troubled 2020 and discussed their hopes for 2021 with Harry and Meghan signing off with the words: "Love always wins".

direct to your inboxThe planned reopening of secondary schools next week has reportedly been delayed in a bid to tackle soaring cases of coronavirus.Year 11 and Year 13 exam students were due to return to classrooms from January 4.But ministers have agreed to delay the return of secondary school pupils by at least a week, according to TES.Instead, those pupils will reportedly be taught remotely.Only vulnerable students and children of key workers will return straight away.Primary school pupils

Armando Manzanero, the seminal songwriter who wrote some of the most iconic and enduring songs in the Latin American songbook — and whose music was performed by the world’s biggest stars, from Frank Sinatra to Elvis Presley to Andrea Bocelli and Luis Miguel — has died, multiple outlets reported. He was 85.

Jon Burlingame “When I get a call saying, ‘Do you want to do a Western?,’ my answer is always yes,” says “News of the World” composer James Newton Howard. “I love Westerns.”Previous horse dramas for the eight-time Oscar nominee have included “Wyatt Earp” and “Hidalgo.” His collaboration with director Paul Greengrass was his first, and he visited the New Mexico location during shooting more than a year ago.“The New Mexico desert is always inspiring,” Howard says.